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US 9,801,811 B1Granted
Compositions for improving the appearance of aging skin
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsRosemarie Osborne, Lisa Ann Mullins, Deborah Ruth Finlay
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Abstract
A cosmetic skin care composition for improving the appearance of aging skin. The composition is topically applied to a target area of skin where treatment is desired. The composition includes an effective amount of artichoke leaf extract and carob fruit extract in combination, and is applied for a period of time sufficient to improve the appearance of the aging skin.
Claims12
A stable skin care composition for improving the appearance of aging skin, the stable skin care composition comprising:
- a) about 0.001% to about 5% of an artichoke leaf extract;
- b) about 0.001% to about 5% of a carob fruit extract;
- c) a skin tone agent selected from the group consisting of vitamin B3 compounds, sugar amines, hexamidine compounds, salicylic acid, 1,3-dihydroxy-4-alkylbenzene, retinoids, and combinations thereof;
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- d) a dermatologically acceptable carrier, wherein the composition excludes materials that complex with the artichoke leaf extract and the carob fruit extract, and wherein the artichoke leaf extract and the carob fruit extract are present at an amount to provide a synergistic increase in the up-regulation of at least one epidermal-associated gene selected from the group consisting of KRT2, KRT6A, CLDN1, LOR, FLG, IVL, KRT10, AQP3, and KRT14 according to an ex vivo tissue analysis.
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